Responsible for regulatory reporting, client and community relations, and all aspects of operating and maintaining two wastewater treatment plants and eleven lift stations supporting the people and industry of Rio Vista, CA.

Managed a 1950's-era 0.65 MGD ADWF / 2.35 MGD AWWF CAS secondary treatment plant and a much newer 1.0 MGD ADWF / 3.0 MGD AWWF Membrane Bio Reactor treatment plant:• Supervised a staff of three Operations & Maintenance Technicians and two Maintenance Technicians.• Special projects as assigned.

Supervised operations and maintenance the 4.2 MGD design flow Water Recycling Facility, an MBR process with UV disinfection, for the City of Santa Paula, CA. • Ensured 100 percent contract and permit compliance while managing the transition in project leadership. • Prepared monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports for the Client and several State agencies. • Led several initiatives to increase environmental and health safety.

Operations Supervisor and CPO responsible for water and wastewater treatment and water distribution:• Training and supervising staff in operating and maintaining two greensand filtration water treatment plants, two extended aeration activated sludge wastewater treatment plants with UV disinfection, and a drinking water system for about 14,000 people.• Coordinating with contractors during a plant retrofit and a major plant expansion to ensure safety and environmental compliance.• Designing, coordinating and leading the first unidirectional flushing program for this community.• Leading staff in operating and troubleshooting a continuous-backwash sand filter pilot program.• Preparing and submitting self monitoring reports to Federal, State and County agencies.• Driving a culture of continual improvement.

Shift Supervisor and Lead Maintenance for two water recycling plants serving the people and industry of Lathrop, CA:• Prioritized and assigned tasks for operating and maintaining Activated Aerated Sludge and Membrane Bio-Reactor processes, coordinating scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. O&M technician training.• Developed and lead predictive maintenance program; maintained and improved CMMS systems.• Prepared ad hoc, monthly and quarterly reports to corporate asset management group and to client.• Assisted in creating SOPs and contingency plans. Leading safety training. • Instrumentation system design, calibration, PLC integration, and electrical/electronic troubleshooting. • Sampling and laboratory testing for regulatory compliance and process control.

Assisted plant operators in the operation of 17 MGD ADWF wastewater treatment and recycling plant: • Learned SOPs and SCADA system for plant processes including activated sludge aeration, anaerobic digestion, solids handling, hypochlorite disinfection, tertiary treatment and UV disinfection.• Calibrated pH probes and chlorine analyzers using titration and other laboratory equipment.• Daily inspection, measuring, cleaning, PMs and other tasks assigned by operators. Safety training.

Trained in wastewater treatment plant maintenance operations:• Assisted in scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of co-generation and pump station equipment. • Calibrated probes; designed and helped install and test a wireless gate control and interface with SCADA.• Learned CCTV inspection procedures, assisted with vactor truck operations, GPS surveying and traffic control.

Evaluated Komatsu’s New Employee Training Program for all of Japan, and component and final assembly line operations at Awazu City factory as an internal consultant using Six-sigma and PDCA training: • Developed and proposed comprehensive improvements to new employee training consistent with corporate strategy & national culture. • Contributed to projects in international/interdepartmental policy & communication.• Proposed system for improving 23-year old manufacturing line throughput by approximately 20%.

Evaluated new technologies for the Center for Technology and Innovation Management:• Analyzed technology disclosures for new biomedical and hydrogen energy technologies.• Consulted with inventors, industry and subject matter experts and legal counsel to determine market potential.

Analyzed existing marketing strategy for an Asian foods manufacturer and gourmet restaurant.• Consulted on the initial product launch of new specialty wholesale and retail grocery products.• Developed comprehensive branding and scalable marketing strategies to fit organization & budget constraints.

Coordinated and led start-up, all-volunteer community service organization of over 300 people:• Organized and maintained 100% staffing and 24/7 service for over 12 months, a first-ever for this community.• Trained and shaped a diverse group into a fully functioning, interdependent, self-directed leadership team of 14.

Directed internationally recognized, not-for-profit telecommunications training program for state agency and university system:• Conducted market analyses and contract negotiations, supervised staff and ensured customer satisfaction.• Led development of training for current and emerging technologies with support from public and private sector.• Created and implemented national & Internet marketing strategies, increasing sales by over 20%.• Facilitated on-campus & on-premise training for over 1,200 managers, supervisors and technicians annually.

Managed production information systems and communication networks for highest-yield specialty food production facility in nation: • Designed, implemented and improved environmentally-hardened production information and reporting system. • Proposed and implemented a major network infrastructure upgrade, achieving results under budget.• Analyzed costs, prepared production reports, RFIs and RFQs, managed vendors and trained employees.

Founded and led start-up company specializing in state-of-the-art voice and data systems and services:• Directed sales, marketing, engineering and consulting services, growing business an average of 30% per year. • Evaluated client’s business operations, determined technology requirements, recommended and implemented improvements.

Envisioned, designed and implemented training and manufacturing information systems for ergonomic medical, clean room and office seating manufacturer, groundwork for full ERP rollout:• Increased throughput, reduced errors and costs, and improved customer service, facilitating over 600% growth.• Led and mentored outbound logistics team of nine. Instituted first quality assurance program.• Nationally-recognized CAM engineer with one patent and two assisted patents applied-for.